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t_ 24 'I'HE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE TILE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE. 25 tl_e mouth A _reat deal ui _tress by some is laid ination. That passage of Scripture that tells us , start off the day as the expression is "like fighting ing, kee l) there [or some time. ]_lasf_age Lbe re,supon the trainina of tile v,ice, hut this is,not all. man shall cut bread by the sweat of his face can fire. So many _ art to -preac i w| h i e effort eles of.the throat as has been mentioned. Give rim Every public slwaker or sin_er should bave a ct_- be applied to the preacher as well as any other. ], they should close with. Consequently, they.find body a friction rub wlth ,_ bath towel am] with lain amount of voice ealture,.but all trahdng pus- If a preacher does not produce .enough energy _ that their voice cannot stand tile strain. Bz_t if lilt. palm of the hands. Then take deep breathing sible co,hi not make some people's voice equal to when preacldug to c:tuse free petsplr_ion then he you give tile muscles and cords a chance to adjust exercise followed with massage of the muscles'dr that of otller*. Tile quality of the voice depends sbouId take some kind of exercise daily_ if it's themselves to the strain, you will find that they the body. more upon the resonance of the above named or- sawm_ wood. which will caUSe him to perspire,, can stand a great deal more than tbeywould have )$nyone speaking in the open alr.shouM be ve.ry _ans. This great w_rk'is that of nature and no- Sometimes the quality o[ the voice can be ira-. stood otherwise. So much hoarseness is dfle to careful nut to speak directly against the, wind or" lure's alone• However. all of our voices could be proved by _ein_ to the conditions of the nose, strained co?d{ and muscles. Many a good voice . with it hlowing against Ids back,' hut if possible _ improved anti we shouhl he talmhl to care for "foil hear it said that "he tMks or sings through has been ruined by Lhis over strained condition, soeal_ at right an_les to tile wuul. .File babit ot !? them better than mosl of us do. bis nose." No, that is nat the trouble. It is I have beard thig expression so much, "I imve wrapping up tbe throat .witb"soma warm cloth o[ One•of the firs h has t confr mrs u_ in ear- o herwtse, hedoes not talk thrnu_b his nose. Thi_ . taken !mid and,I am hoarse," wizen I was gallsfled som_ kind-after speaking is uncalli!d for and usually ing for the voice is the i)rolmr breatbina, .(The may be due to the lack af trainina or"it m_,y he [hat this was due to over worked muscles and dovsharm. Thethroatcan and dues adapt itseff to " . reader umicrstamls [ am ont.giving lessons in due .to some abnormal condition or .to .some improper breathing, lint dry air. or air not of ti_e changes td temperature jqst as the face and voice culture f am trealing il from"the stand- _zrowtb:_n the nose, I am asked so many times the proper temperature, or too forced in_piratit!ri,. Itands_ Another dangerous thing is the drinking - point of anatomy and physiology.) No one need what is _ood for the catarrh of the head or throat• the suddeq drawing into the lungs a large umot)nt of water, .especially colt[ waterl just after preachexpect to take care of his voice as he shoukl until To the doctor this term does not mean anything, " of alr. Lwill produc$ a dry mucous memhrane aml ing attd eating a heavy meal before the system has he trains' Ifimself to breathe through lds nose or may mean a number of tb rigs There are sooner or inter cause a cllronicinflammation of the a cbance to return to normal. Tlds kept up will wizen speaking as well a_ when not. Nature has _ometJmes _rowths i_ the nose, such as polypus, vocal organs. So we'find that most public speak- ziw" cmr friends a chance topass by us and say caused hMr to _row in the nose Ior the purpo__e of which produce a condition which is called catarrh• ors sooner or later develop what is cared '*clergy- "Alas, my brother." catching all (lust anti Iorelun partieleswhlcb may Then thdre may be ti thickenin_ of the mucous man's sore throat_" In this case there is found b0 breathed in With the air. There are also alands mvmhmnes or enlamed conditions o['some hones, _ mostly in the pharynx little noflules, which are RE_I)/AI_$ r the other organs which secrete moisture tcr _4ve troul?le which, is called catarrh. Also, there may more with open-air, speakers than any others. _ |IF worid'believes in revivals. We need , to the,air tile right humidity before it is taken have heen tlmes.in our life when we had a blow Nothing much can be done for this. r£be best L not " spend dme in trying to' coh_,lnce ' our located over the in.the vocal mucous cords am[ membranes into 4he of bronchial the n,,se_ulws and" _ucb on tile as nose. tile turbJnaled as when abooe_. eh[id, These that we alsonever produce re- I enlarged [hiflg is lymphoid to let some tissuethroat This specialist condition cauterize is found hearersBytha_t flt:a_tt,t upheavals _M. Lt/_L_t,'as of tilought, new in. and the lungs, Besides. in passblg through- the m_'mbered. TIds produced a deviation of the _ep- these nodules The habit of taking w_ter widie, terest ill finance, and a revo[utlonizing of ideals is _nose and otiwr cavities the air is raised or blwered turn. This also will produce trouble which-may speaking or soon after wliI certaiMy in time pro- an uncommon tMng, . to a temperature which'will .not produce such be railed catarrh. A nose. speciaflst can'remedy dace a bad effect. - Educational circles have at different periods marked effects upon the delicate tissues'of th_t* this by removing the growth or thickened mucous Now to a very important part. Leave off all experienced .tremendous earthqttakes. New ideas, larynx. Air breathed, th'at has dust and otber membrane, or eniasRed bone, or strai_htenlng the patent remedies and proprietary preporation._ o[ z_entaiity tests,'or the development of se.Jentlfic foreign matter in it. as well as but dry air, will sept,re. Tl_ese abnormal conditions produce oh. _which can be bought at the drug stores. If some- laws ulmost to an astotinding degree as:e brqught certainly produce marked'effects upon the vocal stroctions and bad breathing wifici_ affects the " } thing must be taken be sure it is pp2seribed hy to light. Frequently such revivals occur following cords, Any individual who .will exerci_ a littie voice and hinders making the best tones. Then someone who ttndgrstands tile need. Most of the excavatipg of some King Tot, or _tili more will power can kmrn to breathe protmrly at ufl there may be an.over-growth bI lympho d tissue these preparMions have in them menthol or sire- illnmiuatlng, a skeleton of a prehistoric animal times Tids is so important for many other tea- in the posterior part of tile nose, commonly called liar.drug or drugs which ]l_s _ marked'effect upon whose vertebra resemhles slightly another _uch sons as Well as Ior the above, adenoids, which affects the voice. This condition the niueaus membrane_, and will give quick relief skeleton on exhibitinn in Lo_donf--which all As tittle as we may think, the proper dieting is found more in childhood th_n in adult, hut may and the individual feels he bas been benefited, but proves to all clear thinking_ unprejudiced minds and elimination has a great deal to do with Ihe hinder the proper development ol this part, or in most cases if taken very often will leave bad "tidal man is a direct descendant or ascendant from ease Of the _,oiee, No preacher need expect [he prdduee a condition that may he.called catarrh in results. For hoarseness.due td over.used muscles monkeydom, 'voice to keep its proper qnality_ and stand up Igter years. The_e adenoids can be removed by and cords, I know ol nothing better thast a thor- Revivals of te]iglion are most common. ,New under the•strain.that it is subject to whose body the speciaflst. I have meat|nard some of the ongh massage of the muscles of the throat andthe thought .old thou'g _t and no thought at all is is surcharged with the poisons due to the lack oi common thJn_s wffieh can be helped or remedied entire body. For hoarseness.due to inflamed popular in promoting revivals among.persons of right kind of foods, over eating and the Iaek nl .by tile specialist. These things certainly have throat, makes no dlfferencewhat this inflammation religious temperament, whether natural or culti- . .proper eliminations• That saying is true that their effect upon the voice and its care. The is due to, use'co_d applications externally° Take voted. Almost any religionist, no matter wbat his ,"most people dig their ._raves with their teedl." structure of the moulh has something to do with a towel or some cloth Place in it small pieces o[ creed or interpt'etatinn can promote a religions Most of the preachers with whom I am associated the quaflty, but the mouth, tongue, lips and teeth ice, apply to the throat, tbezi fasten a dry cloth revival, and i[ tactful and much given to adveryield too easily to their appetites and earnest so- " have more to do with enunciation. Just here, let around;that and let them remain for some tlme_ tising, can L,e assured ol some follnwlng with a llcltndes of the good housewives where tbey stay. me _ay, training can produce some of its marked _say from ten to twenty minutes. It you have no likelihood ot that following becoming sufficient to I confess, it is Imrd to resist -both at':the same results, ice,.nse a cloth wliich has been in cold water and grant some recognition and remuneration. time. Look well to the organs of effmination. The Voca_ cords,_lik_ other organs of the body, .apply in thd same manner. Take also some small Every period oI _burc[_ history has been In- See that they perform their function well.• ,The can stand a'great deal of abuse. No one would pieces of ice, do not swallow,but let them pass miiiar with cbureh, revivals, Most religious of sweat glands oI the body are also. organs oI eflm- expect to hbld Out to do a d_ty's work if he should back in throat as far as possible without'_walIow- ganizations have had their birth in a ,revival of
- t 2(] THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 27, intense religious,and, qliritualatmospbere. Whrtb- We face a condition in ot_r own denomination or. As in the ease of a friend of our_, who upon church. Some pastors plan good attractive adverer io the most conservative or liberal, period at present different in some respects from.that o[ rcac ng the.city saw large cards statinm "A Won- tining to be distributed tile last days of the revival reV]V • ais have ever been tile means of stimulating, twenty years ago. At first we received ttf quite derful Harpist. Hear Her Every Ser_:,ice," _.nd announcing their subjects and plans for the next anti huildin_ the Christhm church. . large numbers, strong men and women from other much to her humiliation, the crowd that c_tme few weeks. 'Our pre_nt century has been most except onally well .estabJished churches, who bad bad ]on_ the first nl_bt.bad to be informed that she only We thip_k it well tn have the reception of new • :tdapted to the'revb)al'effort and method. Men training in churcll Work. They came to us wilb used a cheap autoharp when n6 [tccompanist was members the first Sunday lollowim_ the revival. ._re not a! present as deliberate and painstaking tt_eir experience_and training and deep spirituality, present, T].w.._,_ublicwill appreciate being sur- pa'stors should receive their members. "Itis not as in other periods of the bistory of the Christian wbich was of untold value to us in our beginning, pried rather than disappointed: the ecangdlst's job. He may help in lining them church. The twentieth century is marked and and brought at once'a substargial type of life into 2. Care/ul Organi:ation o/Our Working Force. up for membership, but the wise evam_efist _vfil distinguished as a hustling, intense and decidedly our organization. A church always needsJa reception committee to seek to draw the people to the pastor, and not. hectic ace There is a great .ten_lency towai:d Then the pbenomenal growth of our denomina- . rapid living, which demands qulck thought, quick, lion in the union of holiness forces from East, sieges welcome when strangers, more str._ngecs but especially come. duriug:cevival A wide a_cake, take The "their pastor hearts should _,ith plan hlm td wben visit, he or.have leaves -¢:slted. town. sudden decisions and hurried activities in every West and South created such widespread corn- ._ensiblegroup of men and women ought to be at the seekers as early as possible,'belping any wbo branch oflife, mere that hundreds of holiness people from the doors fifteen minutes before the service to may not have feceive_l definite help. and becom- We sball not mention the merits or dangers of churches and interdenominational asso_ations welcome visitors . ing acquainted with the people personally. • sucb an age. The Churcb has taken advantage of came to us in a very few years• Those fields[arE Distribttte good literature. Sell good books. this p_ycholo_ical moment, and croat revival el- * well gleaned, and Due greatest task now and from trained We will in afind few personal ._peciaI evenings workers, preceding selecte_l and the Put goodreadiug into the hands of as many peGforts have been conducted in-_practically every no'g on will be the.making of our own new con- revival, a "benefit. Altar workers need to he .pie as _/assihle. l/e frlefidly. Exhort your meresection o[ our country, verts. ,It isa tremendous one. Will we be able in ready for that very important service, It is a bern to courtesy and friendlinc_ If our,converts Schools for trainin_ iv evangel/slit methods, the next twenty years of our history, to produce reflectiort upon the church to ¢pmpe the evaugel- find us cold and shy, and they must crowd past shag leaders, directors of inquiry rooms, advance from Nazarene homes as strong, substantial, care- ist to exhort publicly for altar help. Have s_uch visiting groups of church members ln..the aisles men_ and specialists in different departments of fully'tralded a_ spiritual a type of men and workers ready, They willknow this is their place and lobbies, they will soon feel unwelcome and we revival effort have given, to the religious world • women as have come to us inthe past twenty ,_nd will come prepared for that very important wi[{ lose them. thousands of well trained, _lendidly equipped years? Such is at least.food for serious thought, work. If we keep the revival fires burning, and our men'_nd, women. Thus the union revival cam- and an incentive to prayer. . Have someone appointed to secure the names friends find the _me warmth in our rc'_ular._ervpaigns, more p6pular a few years ago than at We have stated our task /S to get men and and addresses of every seeker. Do not leLthem ices that was so, evident imthe revival, they will [)resent, were enabled to receivers large bearing women converted. It is not a Job for any who " soon feel at home among us. from the public A religtous leader of conslde/able wish to experiment. Men will stand little trifling get away. You will lose them. Cards for this OI for an old time.Holy Ghost. character buildobservation states that the great union evangel- and fooling in religion, They expect sincerity, i_urpose 3. Prayec_ are fine. ing revival, revivals of a lasting quality that move istlc campaign has _pent.its force in America, hut *Men driven from _ur aRars: by tactless, inext_eri- /he hearts of young and old to a clo_cr walk with that it is his opinion that the pt:esent is the ad- enced, unanointed 'workers may return again, but We may have a fe/.,lval without organization, vantageous hour for short individual church "re- in all likelihood they will not. They may become They have been conducted without any sort el God and genuinely pious and devout living. ,_ viral campaigns, and that this type will be the conveited, but in all probability it will be else- advert/sing, out prayer. but It no is the revival duty can of. be a pastor a success to witl3- enlist INDIANAlPOLtS, INn ' , most successful in tile next few years to follow, where, " " The Cburch of the Nazarene is. and has since For practical suggestions, may we consider our bin entire church in prayer for the revival cam- .'?rile HOLINESS PREACHER AND THE its organization been a distinctive evangelistic topic ir two aspects. First--Preparation far the paign. Such prayer will serve two great purposes BUSI/YESS WORLD force in the'church world: Our leaders have al- Revival. Second--Conserving tile Revival, Prayer will move God, and prayer will move the By..A_nr.aT M. B_cg_o_ peop|e. When they begin to pray they will begin g_k WRONG relation to the business world of ways been men with a passion for soul winning. I. PREV",.'VtTI0S_'On"rl[kR,_vn,'_L. to lalk about, the revival, they will go after their _ the minister wil finally lead to the"/nin- In the heat and glow of a genuine Pc_lecost was I. Proper Advertising. unsaved friends. No actK,ities can ever take tile ,. .,1,ister's failure. A right relat On will tend our church horn.. We have not gone far enougb Good, .sane, trnthfui, attractive, well printed "placeof prayer in a Holy Ghost revival, for his success, Not only will be be successfu) yet from our bti'thplaca to lose that Pentecostal advertising is of big value in interesting tile.pub- _II. Co_sv;avt_o _ng RESULTSO_ "n_Z R_V_V_. personally, hut it.will bring the Church in the • spirif, and may our God giant to us death and lic. Advertisiug has become a fine art. It is our It is not an uncommon thing for a revlva_, right light before the world. In order to be rightoblivion bolero that sad'day should come. sure way to tbousand_ that otherwise we could somelinies a good and sui:cess[u[ one, to be fol- ly related to the bdsiness world, the minister Our present body of laymen demand of o_r not reacb. Smal_,poorly printed handbills thrown lowed by a slump in attendan_:e and thterest. We must make himself a nedessity to the life of the ministers a positive evangelistic sp tit They wit1 loosely on ihe cottage porch( are no longer an have occasionally known pastors to plan n short community around about am, Dr. Storts .said notbe content with the.soulleis preacher, inducement to any kind -of public gatherings, vacation.at the close of a revival campaign to re- "that a man who preaches only in a pulpit ought - Our churches _em to require now more.men of Small h_nd cards, pe_tcards_ window'cards, street cuperate,and rest-up a hit. Such is su/eiy a very never to enter a pulpit," executive ability, men whose training fits them to car cards, posters for prominent corners, banners unfortunate time to leave the church, Revivals The m his er should join in any plau that seems become organizers, prepared f_?rsystematic pan- for buildings, all set up in attractive type adver- alone cannot build the church, We no longer _y praclicable for promoting fellowship with..any _', torsi work. Yet the time will probably never the well• Too little said' concerning the workers "Amen" ivhen some leader says, "We do not care other Cbristians, or that tends to raiste[be stand_ come, at least we trust it will not, when all our may not he best, hut it is our personal judgment wbat church you J_in, just so you get re...igio/_, . ar I of mnra ty ih the' community,. I --f_act'..what-. churcbes donor positi'bely demand as leaders, men that too much can aL_obe said, and in such exag- We do care, The "follow-up" work of the revival , ecer m,eds to be +lone m promoting happiness, In wbo are soul winners 'and decidedly revivalistic., gerated terms as 1o positively handicap the work- ia positively essential to the bhilding up of the developing resources, and uplifting human society
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